Let the three-digit number be 100x + 10y + z, then x + y + z = 10 ...(i) x + z = y ...(ii) From equations (i) & (ii) we get, y = 5 and x + z = 5 ...(iii) Again, 100z + 10y + x – (100x + 10y + z) = 99 ⇒ 99z – 99x = 99 ⇒ z – x = 1 ...(iv) Solving (iii) and (iv), we get x = 2, z = 3. Hence, number = 100 × 2 + 10 × 5 + 3 = 253